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Cranford Police Department
Monday August 26th, 2024 :: 08:53 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 12:00AM Tuesday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following counties, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union and southeast New York, including the following county, Richmond (Staten Island).

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 853 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Newark, Elizabeth, Bayonne, Bloomfield, Linden, Orange, Harrison, Todt Hill, Caldwell, Huguenot, Port Richmond, Kearny, Tottenville, Fairfield, Union, Tompkinsville, Clifton, East Orange, Annadale and Irvington. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: ESSEX, NJ ... HUDSON, NJ ... PASSAIC, NJ ... UNION, NJ ... RICHMOND, NY

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Cranford Police Department
8 Springfield Ave
Cranford, NJ 07016

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-272-2222

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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